Perambulator, go-cart, &amp;c.



A. J. ADAMS. PERAMBULATOB, GO-GART, 6w. APPLICATION FILED MAB. 1, 1913. 1,1 1 1,5 1 6 Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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A. J. ADAMS. PBRAMBULATOR, GO-GART, 8w. APPLICATION FILED Mum, 1913.-

1,1 1 1,5 1 6. Patented Sept. 22, 1914;

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T0, allwhom'etntaycbncem I .Be' t know t t A'i ADAMS; citizen of the UniteldtStates, residing at Chi Illinois, have inyenjt'ed a new and usefulIm-j pro'vementflin Perambulators; secures-an;-

OfgWillCh'lihG fOllOWlIlg 1s a speclficat on.

This .':inventionrelates particularly to. an

improved footsup'po'rt adaptedxfor "use in connection 'baby carriages, v go-carts', etc. .Theprimary object of the invention is to provide an improved and simp1ifiedadjust able foot rest which canbe manipulated in an improved manner, and" "WlllOllpossesses certain advantages in ,construetion and use.

i The invention is illustrated? itspre-' ferredembodiment in the accompanying showing the 'front portion'of perambulatorf constructedin iocordance jwith, my inventio'nj Fig; [2, a broken plan sectional jview of" same, taken illustrated at linef 2; ofFig; 1';

1 or Fig.- 3.

r ,In-theillustrationlgiven, Arepresents the:

running-gear frame ,of 1 a perambulator of f1 3ojthe feldingty'pefequipped with wheelforks A connected in#the: usual way, by. pivots 1,

f to brackets 2 with'which the running-gear frame is equipped; B, the seat mountedon the frame through the mediuniofsprings 3 in a well-understood manner; G, thefl fold- Y improved adjustable foot-r estli f" The running-gear frame preferably comprises the usual' tubular side members 4,. and the foot-'rest D has a frame rnember of general U-form and composed of side members l andya cross. member 4: The

side members 4? are curvedlvertically, sothatthe frontpiece @is normally elevated 5:

somewhat abovethe planeof. the running-' gear frame, while the rear enuspr the mem- Mbers & are disposed inthe planeflof the runhing-gear frame, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The frame memberof thefoot-rest constitutes a tubular member; and the rear ends ofthekmembers 4* are separated from the frontfends of the membersl by the space 4.

members iflby rivets 5, are connecting mem- Secured to therearuen'd"portions of the r mmeemeeeoem y of the lever.

, Specification of Letters l atent S t; 1914 i i metahHiThese meiiibers have part-cylindrical upper portions, 6 and down-turned to the side-members 4 of the runningfgealr frame inthe rear of the frontwheel-brackets 2. The lnner fiangesGP are out away,as indicated at 6, to accommodat'e the rear wardly turnedends 8 of a front cross mem- 1ber'8 of the'runninggear frame.

' Secured 'tothe front flanges of the front wheel-brackets '2 are bracket members," or

looking members,- 9. These brackets arese curedby rivets l0. and have "lower portions prov ded w th locking-perforations 11.; The

upper portions of the members9 are bent gforwardlyfto'lie belofwthe front portions of tl'iefmemberse', where they are secured by ts'f lQi The extremities of the members .fwith locking-perforations 18.

; *ln the spaces 46 are pivots 14 which conjlnectthe flanges 6 The pivots 14 support angularflevers 15 which have down turned' -;arn1s 1 5, equipped with locking-studs 15 and which have arms 15 equipped with springs 15 whichbear on the rear end portions of the membersePJ Toprovide bear ings'on the pivots'fl, the Central portions of thelevers l5 are struck upwardly, as in; dicatedat 15F, and below the pivots the folded"por'tions of eachlever are connectedby a rivet 16, which thus prevents dislodgment I The foot-support D has a pouch'17, the front upper portionfof which is connected, at 17", with a cross member 4 while the rear end of the pouch is connected, at 17', t0 the front portion ofthe seat. Supported on the bottom member 18 of the pouch is the usual foot-board 18 In the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the locking-stud 15*" of the lever 15 engages the lower locking-shoulder or perforation 1 1. vIn this position, the members 4 constitute virtual extensions ofthe side mem "bers l ofthe running-gear frame.

When

L A bentupwardlyto engage the front. .en'ds or: 1' the members 4, and are provided.

desired, the levers 15 may be operated A against the force of their springs to release the foot-restfrom the locked position shown I in Fig. 8,.and when the foot-rest is swung up to the position shown in Fig. '1 the V lowered; the locking-studs will automatically engage the perforations 11.

From the foregoing description, it w ll be understood that the frame ofthe footrest constitutes virtually a swinging extension ofthe running-gear "frame; and this swinging extension is capable of becoming automatically. locked in either the lowered or the raised position;being releasable at w ll, however, to permit adjustment. i

The foregoing detaileddescription has" I I V V Wljjll the" running;gearifrainer of a front ex-f been given for clearness of understanding be understood therefrom; and the appended only, and no unnecessary limitations should claims should be construed asbro'adly as permissible in view-of the prior art.

What I record as new and desire to secure by Letters 12mm,, is p 1, In a'perambulator, thecoinbination of a running-gear frame comprising side members, and a foot-rest comprising side mem bers adapted to form Virtual extensions of said first-named side members,,sai'd secondnamed side members equipped "with conneeting members rpivotally joined to the first-named side members in the rear .of the front ends thereof, and: fitting over-the top front end of said first named side mem-J hers in normal lowered position, andmeans for securing said foot-rest in the elevated position.

2.111 a perambulator, the combination with the running-gear frame, of a front extension therefor piyotally connected there. With, locking members carried by the front portions of'said, runnlng-gear frame and each equipped with a lower. perforation and i an upper 'perfor'atiom and locking levers 7 carried by'said front extension and equipped I tions.

with studs adapted to engage said perfora- 1 I a perambulator, the b a ion Gopies or this patent may be bttainedfor five cents each,

with the running gearhframes :of a front extension therefor comprising a general Ill-shaped member having uSidQEflIEIfiS awith 'rtheir; rear 1 ends :lying the .rp lane of the side-members of the running-gear frame, members embraclng said side-arms and rigidly secured thereto, and embracing also the front portionsof the side niemhersfofnthe running-gear:frameyand pivotally connected therewith, a pouch connected with said front extension in the elevated "position.

extension, and means for locking front 1 a Pereb lett mi natim tension, therefor "pivotally connected rheawith, pouch connected. with said front eX- tension, spring-actuated locl'ring levers,

mounted-on said front extension; and, means front: extension is in either the] elevatedjor the loweredposition.

5. In a p'erambulator, the-combination of" a. running-gear frame, arms of .U-shaped cross-section. hayingjtheir rear ends, piv

ota-lly connected with the side; members of.

'frame,'-' a frame-member having-arms received in the"; fi'*ont" porti ons. of [said first namedarms and: rigidly j secured thereto,

p g-1mm Q. i g:11 ler ar n he r .6 1- trjal portions' irated; in, sa d jfirst-named (arms; .said leyers' having downwardly "exsaid running-gear frame and havingf-their front ends pr0 ecting; pastfthe front ends 50f the side members- 0f the; running-gear];

tending farms equipped with l'ockingstuds and locking means carried by the front pori tio'ns of the side members of the running- I prese ce 10f r or J; G; ANDERSQN, 'l lnisne r f .Washingtongll. 0.?

gear'franie and Jo-acting id 16 k studs. p w

addressing tne ,firtibn niissionerl ror getentsip i 

